STIFLE

(noun) joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee
synonyms : knee
(verb) be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen
"The child suffocated under the pillow"
synonyms : asphyxiate , suffocate
(verb) smother or suppress
"Stifle your curiosity"
synonyms : dampen
(verb) impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of
"The foul air was slowly suffocating the children"
synonyms : asphyxiate , choke , suffocate
(verb) conceal or hide
"smother a yawn", "muffle one's anger", "strangle a yawn"
synonyms : muffle , repress , smother , strangle

Mnemonics for stifle

(Tag: ) stifle is similar to Stifler(American pie series). imagine abt the guy... he used to supress and ditch around his fellow ppl.
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(Tag: ) rhymes with rifle(a gun). So if you fire a rifle , you need to EXTINGUISH it too.
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(Tag: ) suppose you are giving an exam and suddenly you've an urge for eating chocolate trifle, but you can't..so you'll have to suppress it..Suppress+TrIFLE = stifle
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(Tag: ) Stifler of American pie couldnt 'suppress' his sex urge.. he ws a very horny guy :)
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(Tag: ) good mnemonic by mnm : When you take a rifle with you, you better stifle (conceal, hide) it, else you will be arrested added by
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(Tag: ) after choking someone to death the person would become stiff.
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(Tag: ) macro
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(Tag: ) +Imajeeth One who ruffles must also stifle.
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